Forum Title: Securing 3/8 rod to overhead concrete
Have a job tying in a big chiller. They moved out the old one and brought in a new one. There are 2 sets of 3" emt fed from overhead with (3) 500 MCM in each conduit and a ground in each one. I'm going to have to shorten the pipe overhead and re-feed them down to the new chiller. There are no supports right before it will have to go into the new chiller. I got some 3/8 rod and plan on using some unistrut to hold it, but am having a problem getting the right anchor bolt to go into the concrete overhead. I got a 3/8 sleeve type bolt and some 3/8" rod couplings, but the problem is the threaded part of the sleeve is 5/16" and the coulplings won't fit. I normally don't do this big stuff, but got the job through a friend. Any advise from you commercial and industrial guys would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot. Steve...
Category: General Electrical Discussion Post By: Justin K (Byhalia, MS), 03/23/2017
A trip back to your hardware supply for sleeve anchors with 3/8 studs, as opposed to 3/8 hole diameter will solve this. You may also have to obtain the correct masonry bit for the anchors.You also may consider mounting strut to the concrete, dropping rod down to another piece of strut, then you could use the anchors you have.

- Dennis J. (Kankakee, IN), 03/25/2017

John, that was my thought, but my electrical supply house didn't have any sleeves with 3/8 threads:( Kind of thought that was what they was supposed to be, "a supply house" Thanks, I'll probably be looking at one of the other supply houses in the area.PS. 3 electrical supply houses and none have a sleeve with 3/8" threads... I may have to go with 1/2" rod or something else. I must be doing something wrong:(

- Jessica Lewis (Lynn, SD), 03/25/2017

I used to get most of my hardware from WW Grainger or McmasterCarr. That was after the local hardware guys vanished as result of the big boxes.The 1/2 & 1/2 combo may work, if ya can get your hands on the parts.

- Servpro Of Bennington & Rutland Counties (Flaming Gorge, UT), 03/25/2017

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